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  1.    Mondelēz and Sanofi join Planet Pledge
    Brand purposeBrand reputationSustainabilityMarketing operations

    Mondelēz and Sanofi join Planet Pledge

    Two more major global brand owners have signed up to WFA’s Planet Pledge, a worldwide commitment to making marketing a force for positive change both internally and among consumers.

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  2.    PAG Meeting Overview (November 2021)
    Advertising & policyDigital policySustainability

    PAG Meeting Overview (November 2021)

    Meeting overview, presentations and briefings from WFA’s Policy Action Group (PAG) meeting on 23 November 2021.

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  3.    A marketer in Glasgow
    Advertising & policySustainability

    A marketer in Glasgow

    WFA CEO Stephan Loerke reflects on his time at COP26 and identifies the five key areas that brands will have to address in combating climate change in the coming years.

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  4.    CMO Forum meeting overview (November 2021)
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    CMO Forum meeting overview (November 2021)

    Overview of the CMO Forum held remotely on November 16, 2021.

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  5.    The butterfly effect of global marketing transformation
    CreativitySustainabilityRetail media & ecommerceCMO Forum

    The butterfly effect of global marketing transformation

    The WFA’s CMO Forum boasts marketing leaders from diverse categories and geographies, yet their priorities are often strikingly consistent. One of the clearest threads remains the ever-present need for transformation, says Rob Dreblow, WFA Global Head of Marketing Services.

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  6.    Webinar | Economist Impact presents The World Ahead: 2022
    Advertising & policyDigital policySustainability

    Webinar | Economist Impact presents The World Ahead: 2022

    The Economist’s predictive look to the year ahead. Tom Standage shares an exclusive, first insight into the top 10 topics of the The World Ahead: 2022 report.

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  7.    PAG Meeting Overview (September 2021)
    Advertising & policyDigital policySustainability

    PAG Meeting Overview (September 2021)

    Meeting overview, presentations and briefings from WFA’s Policy Action Group (PAG) meeting on 29 September 2021.

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  8.    Planet Pledge Leaders' Forum: Poll results
    Advertising & policyMarketing strategySustainabilityMarketing organisationMarketing strategy

    Planet Pledge Leaders' Forum: Poll results

    This report contains results from a survey amongst WFA Planet Pledge signatories and some considering singing. 17 companies responded. 14 were already signatories. 

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  9.    WFA whitepaper on environmental claims and greenwashing
    Advertising & policySustainability

    WFA whitepaper on environmental claims and greenwashing

    An overview of regulatory and self-regulatory developments and guidance for advertisers on environmental claims and greenwashing.

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  10. Sustainability

    How collaboration between marketing and sustainability can be a force for good

    Collaboration across various functions is critical for success and sustainability is no different, says Preeti Srivastav, Group Sustainability Director at Asahi Europe & International.

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  11.    Benchmark: Sustainability & Marketing Consultants
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    Benchmark: Sustainability & Marketing Consultants

    WFA member benchmark on recommended sustainability and marketing consultants.

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  12.    Planet Pledge Leaders' Forum - Meeting Overview
    Advertising & policyMarketing strategySustainabilityMarketing strategy

    Planet Pledge Leaders' Forum - Meeting Overview

    An overview of the inaugural meeting of the Planet Pledge Leaders' Forum held remotely on 2 September 2021.

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  13.    Walking the talk on climate change
    Sustainability

    Walking the talk on climate change

     Laura Baeyens, WFA's communications manager, shares on the WFA team’s sustainability journey and making the organisation’s operations carbon-neutral

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  14.    PAG Meeting Overview (June 2021)
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    PAG Meeting Overview (June 2021)

    Meeting overview, presentations and briefings from WFA’s Policy Action Group (PAG) meeting on 15 June 2021.

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  15.    Spotlight on marketing and sustainability: bridging the gaps around the world
    Advertising & policyMarketing structureSustainabilityCMO ForumMarketing operations

    Spotlight on marketing and sustainability: bridging the gaps around the world

    Join WFA and behavioural science agency BVA Nudge Unit as they share the global and regional insights from the world’s first marketing and sustainability study created in partnership with 34 national advertiser associations.

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  16.    Marketing’s Missing P: Planet
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    Marketing’s Missing P: Planet

    Is marketing at odds with sustainability? Thomas Lingard, Global Climate & Environment Director, Unilever, shares his view on how marketers can be a positive force for change.

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  17.    L’Oréal, NatWest and PepsiCo sign up to WFA Planet Pledge
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    L’Oréal, NatWest and PepsiCo sign up to WFA Planet Pledge

    13 companies now on board pledge to help marketers lead on sustainability  

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  18.    How are you helping marketing get on the sustainability journey?
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    How are you helping marketing get on the sustainability journey?

    We asked three leading CMOs how their organisation was taking action to improve the sustainability of their messages and their products.

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  19.    Levi's - Buy Better, Wear Longer
    Advertising & policySustainability

    Levi's - Buy Better, Wear Longer

    Good things come to those who wear their jeans longer

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  20.    PAG Meeting Overview (April 2021)
    Advertising & policyDigital policyInclusive marketingSustainability

    PAG Meeting Overview (April 2021)

    Meeting overview, presentations and briefings from WFA’s Policy Action Group (PAG) meeting on 27 April 2021.

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  21.    New research suggests marketers lag corporate progress on the sustainability journey
    Marketing strategySustainabilityMarketing strategy

    New research suggests marketers lag corporate progress on the sustainability journey

    Marketers almost unanimously believe that the function can make a difference on this journey.

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